How Much Communication Is Enough in Online Courses? Exploring the Relationship between Frequency of Instructor-Initiated Personal Email and Learner's Perceptions of and Participation in Online Learning

Describes a study of doctoral program students that investigated whether more frequent instructor-initiated emails would result in more favorable student perceptions of the student-faculty relationship, higher student ratings of perceives sense of online community, higher degree of satisfaction with...

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Published in:International journal of instructional media 2002-12, Vol.29 (4), p.377
Main Author: Woods, Robert H., Jr
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Communication
Company business management
Discussion (Teaching Technique)
Distance education
Distance learning
Doctoral Programs
Electronic Learning
Electronic Mail
Electronic mail systems
Innovations
Management
Online Courses
Online education
Perceptions
Sense of Community
Student Attitudes
Student Needs
Student Participation
Student Satisfaction
Students
Teacher Role
Teacher Student Relationship
Teaching
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Summary:Describes a study of doctoral program students that investigated whether more frequent instructor-initiated emails would result in more favorable student perceptions of the student-faculty relationship, higher student ratings of perceives sense of online community, higher degree of satisfaction with the learning experience, and higher levels of student participation in required group discussions. (Contains 65 references.) (Author/LRW)
ISSN:0092-1815